Understand what insulin resistance is in one minute
Think about that.
You are a hardworking courier.
Insulin is responsible for turning donuts into glucose every day
Delivered to the doorstep of each cell
At first, it worked very well.
You can know as many cells as you send.
But if you suddenly start
Deliver a truckload of donuts every day
The cells can't take it anymore.
They'll start closing doors and windows
Pretend not to be home
That's called insulin resistance.
When humans began large-scale agricultural production
Carbohydrates and sugar
It has become the main source of energy for modern humans
They break down into glucose in the body
Which leads to a spike in blood sugar
The pancreas produces a lot of insulin.
Helps cells absorb glucose
However, chronic high blood sugar and high insulin levels
They overwhelm the cells.
They will gradually respond to the insulin signal
Become insensitive
It's like turning a deaf ear to the courier's knock on the door.
That's called insulin resistance.
Once insulin resistance is established
It's a vicious cycle.
Cells are not sensitive to insulin
Blood sugar cannot be effectively lowered
The pancreas can only secrete more insulin
Further increase the burden on cells
Eventually leading to type 2 diabetes
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